Dorothy Elizabeth LaFrance

Dorothy Elizabeth LaFrance, 91, of Plainview passed away February 12, 2007 at the Runningwater Draw Care Center in Olton. Dorothy was born September 20, 1915 in Foster County, Oklahoma to Sam and Adeline Shippey. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2007 at the First Assembly of God in Plainview with retired pastor, R.T. Havener of Big Springs and Rev. Q. D. Bevil, of Bethel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Visitation will be at Kornerstone Funeral Directors on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 from 6-8 p.m. She married Earnest LaFrance in Clovis, N.M. on June 26, 1934. They farmed in the Plainview, Kress, and Olton communities. Earnest died June 11, 1978 and she moved to Plainview from the farm at Olton. Dorothy was very active in the community. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Plainview, the Hospital Auxiliary (Pink Ladies) where she served as President two terms, Knife and Fork Club, Athenium Study Club, and attended the Community Concerts. She taught Youth Sunday School at the Southside Assembly of God. Dorothy is survived by one son, Jerry LaFrance and wife Janet of Roswell, N.M.; two daughters, Delores Bevill and husband Q.D. of Plainview, and Patricia Hukill and husband Dewey of Olton; grandchildren, Debbie Breland and husband Gregg of Dumas, Sam Pierson and wife Brenda of Spearman, Cynthia Dowdey and husband Michael of Richardson, Brent Pierson and wife Dawn of Little Rock, Arkansas, Kregg Hukill and wife Lezlie of Plainview, Kelli Smith and husband John of Amarillo, Kevin Hukill and wife Tamra of Olton, Jeri Lynn White and husband Bill of Friona, and Jodie LaFrance and wife Jodi of Fort Stockton; one sister, Eula Childers of South Carolina, and one sister-in-law, Ardell Shippey of Pleasant Hill, California; 18 Great Grandchildren; and one special niece and friend, Peggy Poteet of Olton. Memorials are suggested to the Hospital Auxiliary, 2601 Olton Rd., Plainview, TX 79072, the Runningwater Draw Care Center, P.O. Box 409, Olton, TX 79064, and VistaCare Hospice, 4418 Olton Rd., Plainview, TX 79072. Pallbearers will be Sam Pierson, Gregg Breland, Michael Dowdey, Brent Pierson, Kregg Hukill, Kevin Hukill, John Smith, Jodie LaFrance, and Bill White, all grandsons.